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    XoTicpc skins - anyone buy one?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by boscocosta, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. boscocosta

    boscocosta Notebook Guru

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    getting closer and closer to buying the 5793 but was curious about both the quality and the fit and overall look if anyone has bought theirs with this option. I know Skin-it has been around for a bit and thats an option but that requires my doing it myself :p . So whats your experience with them?
     
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  2. Sp3ctrum

    Sp3ctrum Notebook Consultant

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  3. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    When choosing our skins they are done in house by our staff. The material we use is very glossy and shiny. The pictures doesn't do them justice. :)

    [​IMG]

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    Justin@XoticPC, Jun 19, 2008
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  4. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    yea i may be interested in a skin as well.
     
    Garandhero, Jun 19, 2008
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  5. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    The_Observer, Jun 19, 2008
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  6. boscocosta

    boscocosta Notebook Guru

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    Thanks Justin ! Thats an awesome skin !! is that one of the standard ones to choose from?
     
    boscocosta, Jun 19, 2008
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  7. boscocosta

    boscocosta Notebook Guru

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    Any requests yet for a Celtics championship one? :D I'm still trying to catchup on sleep from watching my guys embarrass the Flakers :cool:
     
    boscocosta, Jun 19, 2008
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  8. eleron911

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    I don`t want a sticker that does not aknowledge me as the Supreme Ambassador of Guzungia.
     
    eleron911, Jun 19, 2008
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  9. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    @ boscocosta We have a skin gallery on our website or you are welcome to create your own. :)
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Jun 19, 2008
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  10. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Cool.Done that.
    [​IMG]

     
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  11. Friar_Tuck

    Friar_Tuck Notebook Evangelist

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    lol, elron... check it,

    you've been upgraded to "NBR Guzungee Hippie"

    Now, that would be a cool skin!
     
    Friar_Tuck, Jun 19, 2008
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  12. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Darn, wonder how that happened :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 19, 2008
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  13. skeezix

    skeezix Notebook Consultant

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    IS a skin just a sticker, or is it sealed in somehow? (ie: If you skin the wrist-rest, does the texture feel odd compared to the rest of the surface? Is there s thin ridge where the sticker starts?)

    And can you buy a skin and apply it yourself, months after you buy? :) If so, how easy and how successful will it be?

    jeff
     
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  14. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    It's easy to get a skin later from skin sellers.I just added some.Details in sig.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 19, 2008
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  15. Garandhero

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    I think im gonna get one! do they leave a sticky residue if you take them off


    edit: ooo 300th post :0
     
    Garandhero, Jun 20, 2008
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  16. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    ^ No they do not.
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Jun 20, 2008
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  17. archer7

    archer7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to know if the graphic below can be done as a skin, or whether it is a full-blown paint job. I don't know why, but the image just appeals to my geekiness. :eek:

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    P.S. This image links directly from the XoticPC website. If there's anything wrong with that, please tell me and I will remove it ASAP.
     
    archer7, Aug 10, 2008
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  18. Legacy40k

    Legacy40k Notebook Consultant

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    Better than Skins: http://www.hitechtattoos.com/ I'm not sure if there is something similar in the US, or if you can mail to them to have jobs done. But if you're in Toronto or Vancouver it's very cool work. I'm debating getting it done on my new notbook when I get it.. though I may just end up airbrushing it.
     
    Legacy40k, Aug 10, 2008
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  19. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Looks like a lid paint-job to me, given how it covers the curves and corners at the edge of the lid.
     
    Shyster1, Aug 10, 2008
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  20. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    No problem with posting the image from our website. :p This image you posted was a Painted "A & B" surface.

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    A skin would not reproduce the same effect as the paint job did in this picture. Notice that the background is painted in (Chevrolet Burnt Orange) and matches well to the orange trim on the machine. This orange color would not turn out as well as it did with the paint on a skin. If you have some added questions, feel free to PM or email me. :D
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Aug 10, 2008
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  21. archer7

    archer7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the info. I was hoping I could get the same effect with a skin, since I couldn't possibly condone ~$300 additional expense just for extra pretty :D.
     
    archer7, Aug 10, 2008
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  22. Thug21

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    Gotta love that fork bomb skin. :laugh: Whoever ordered that must be a Linux fan.
     
    Thug21, Aug 10, 2008
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  23. archer7

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    A linux fan with very good taste!
     
    archer7, Aug 11, 2008
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